Property description
CHAIN-FREE SALE An impressively extended and presented detached house to a distinctive flint fronted design and of family size in a small close adjacent to the village centre.
Description
Outstanding characteristics of this home include a live-in family kitchen arrangement, two of the four bedrooms benefiting from en-suites, well proportioned rooms and a detached double garage with additional car parking spaces. Built in 1997 by Laing Homes, the present owners have considerably enhanced the property during their 12 year tenure not only with the sympathetic extension to the rear but also the re-modelling of the kitchen and the application of Ideal Standard white sanitaryware. There is also double glazing with trickle vents to the windows and a gas heating system with the radiators having thermostatic valves.
Location
Set back with a natural screen of vegetation to Winchester Road, the house occupies a corner setting with a broad drive leading to 4 other detached houses. There are just 5 other detached homes in Chawton End Close, which backs onto the wooded embankment of the Watercress Line. Four Marks village has a local shopping centre including a Co-op, Tesco Express and M & S garage outlet, a primary school, churches, bus services, a village hall, recreational facilities, doctors and vets surgeries, a garden centre, golf course, and footpaths leading out to the surrounding countryside. Within 4.25 miles is Alton's High Street with its wide variety of shops, M&S Simply Food store and adjacent Sainsbury's. There are also senior schools, Alton Convent, Alton FE College, a station (Waterloo Line), Waitrose and Aldi, a sports centre and fitness clubs. To the West lies the delightful town of Alresford, which has riverside walks and Perins Senior Academy School/Sports College.
Ground Floor
Wide porch, sandstone threshold. Downlight, leaded light oak front door with pair of side screens to:-
Reception Hall - 11' 1'' x 6' 9'' (3.38m x 2.06m) main area
Front aspect. American Redwood floor, coved ceiling, radiator, telephone socket, thermostat, smoke detector. Built-in part bevelled mirrored coats cupboard - shelving, electric consumer unit. Built-in part shelved understairs store cupboard.
Cloakroom
White wash basin + mono tap and WC with concealed dual flush cistern in maple effect inc. vanity cupboard and splashback. Limestone style ceramic tiled floor. Radiator, front window.
Drawing Room - 19' 8'' x 13' 1'' (5.99m x 3.98m)
Twin aspect. Elegant stone fireplace with matching hearth and mantelpiece fitted with pebble effect electric fire, gas point. Pair of wall light points on dimmer, coved ceiling, 2 radiators. Pair of French doors onto sandstone terrace/rear garden.
Dining Room - 10' 6'' x 9' 1'' (3.20m x 2.77m)
Open plan to hall via double doorway. Front aspect. Coved ceiling, dimmer switch, radiator.
Live-in Family Kitchen - 23' 1'' x 22' 4'' (7.03m x 6.80m) at extremes
Triple aspect - main over rear garden. Consisting of 3 defined open plan areas all with oak effect laminated floors:-
Kitchen Area - 15' 8'' x 9' 8'' (4.77m x 2.94m)
Rear garden aspect. Refitted to a maple design with brushed chrome finished handles, granite worktops, task and downlighting, and integrated appliances. Presenting Neff wide ceramic hob, wide stainless steel chimney style vented hood, split level Electrolux stainless steel double electric oven and concealed Electrolux series of dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Providing floor cupboards, tower and pan drawers, inset beechblock chopping board and stainless steel sink and mono mixer tap, illuminated corner carousels, slide-out larder, tall unit and wall cabinets with granite upstands and tiled splashbacks. Tubular heated towel radiator. Progressing to:-
Breakfast Area - 11' 8'' x 7' 5'' (3.55m x 2.26m)
Twin aspect. Downlighting, large fitted shelved double cupboard. Radiator, TV socket. Wide opening to:-
Garden Room - 11' 3'' x 7' 8'' (3.43m x 2.34m)
Twin rear garden aspect. Dimplex slimline heater. Pair of French doors to sandstone terrace/rear garden.
Utility room - 6' 3'' x 6' 0'' (1.90m x 1.83m)
Side aspect. Oak effect floor cupboards, laminated worktops, inset stainless steel single drainer sink with mono mixer and tiled splashbacks. Plumbing for washing machine. Oak effect laminated flooring, radiator. Wall hung Worcester Greenstar Ri replacement gas condensing boiler. Half glazed door to side path.
First Floor
Central Landing - 10' 5'' x 8' 9'' (3.17m x 2.66m) main area including stairwell
From hall, spindle balustraded stairs turning to matching galleried landing. Coved ceiling, smoke detector. Built-in cupboard housing hot water cylinder, immersion heater, digital programmer.
Premier Bedroom - 13' 1'' x 13' 0'' (3.98m x 3.96m)
including fitted part bevelled mirrored range of 2 double wardrobes. Rear aspect to wooded embankment. Radiator, TV and phone points.
En-suite Bathroom - 13' 1'' x 6' 1'' (3.98m x 1.85m)
Refitted with 5 piece white suite and chrome fittings to Duravit large panelled bath with corner mixer, corner glazed shower enclosure with pumped Mira Magna fitment, pair of vanity wash basins with mono taps and cupboards, and dual flush WC with hidden cistern. Pair of front windows. Downlighting, chrome multiple heated towel rail, tiling to visible walls with complementary tiled floor, extractor fan with isolator.
Guest Bedroom 2 - 12' 8'' x 10' 1'' (3.86m x 3.07m) excluding dressing area
Overall length 18' 4\" (5.59m). Overlooking rear garden with angled view to wooded embankment. 2 built-in double wardrobes, display sill, flatscreen TV point, radiator. Dressing area with angled door to:-
En-suite Shower Room - 6' 4'' x 6' 4'' (1.93m x 1.93m)
White suite with chrome fittings to glazed corner shower enclosure with Mira Magna pumped fitting, wash basin with vanity cupboards and dual flush WC with hidden cistern. Downlighting, extractor fan with isolator, tiling to visible walls with complementary tiled floor, multiple heated towel rail, rear window.
Bedroom 3 - 11' 6'' x 9' 7'' (3.50m x 2.92m)
including walnut effect unit of 2 double wardrobes and chest of drawers. Front aspect. Radiator.
Bedroom 4 - 10' 5'' x 8' 4'' (3.17m x 2.54m) excluding recess
including walnut effect unit of 2 double wardrobes and chest of drawers. Front aspect. Radiator.
Family Shower Room - 7' 7'' x 6' 2'' (2.31m x 1.88m)
White suite with chrome fittings to glazed corner shower enclosure with pumped Mira Magna fitting, wash basin with mono tap and dual flush WC with hideaway cistern and multiple vanity cupboards. Limestone effect tiling to visible walls, complementary tiled floor, chrome multiple heated towel rail, rear window, extractor fan. Built-in heated double linen cupboard.
Loft Storage Area
Approached from central landing via hinged hatch fitted with fold down wooden ladder leading to useful converted floored storage area with gallery, pair of Velux rear windows. Of limited ceiling height. Electric heater, lighting, 2 phone sockets, built-in cupboard.
Outside
Front
Pavered area adjoins sandstone paths with shrubbery and lawn. External meter boxes. Side gate with light and path leading to:-
Rear Garden
An impressive gently elevated sandstone terrace adjoins both French doors with an outside tap and 2 flights of steps descending to the level lawn. This is flanked by brick wall raised shrubbery and flower borders, a decorative tree and creeper clad arbour. Path and rear gate to tarmacadam style driveway and part single glazed personal door to:-
Detached Double Garage - 17' 2'' x 16' 11'' (5.23m x 5.15m)
Pair of up-and-over doors, light, fusebox, double power point, open loft area.
NB
1. Photographs shown in the marketing may include a rear view from one of the main bedrooms and a photo of the loft storage area.2. The property is a freehold tenure but there is a service charge levied monthly - please apply for further details.
Directions
From Alton, take the A31 towards Winchester. Entering Four Marks and passing Telegraph Lane, the first road on the left, turn next right into Chawton End Close. The house is first on the left.